Ethiopia

The Eritrean President, Isaias Afeworki has downplayed reports alleging his country’s deepened ties with Egypt are intended to sabotage the construction of Ethiopia’s massive hydro-power dam project. The Nile River is a lifeline to some 80% of Egyptians and the desert North African nation fears...

Recently, the region of Horn of Africa has witnessed a series waves of political changes, alliances and rapprochements, which have left observers and the world at large stunned and the local population confused. After a series of popular unrest and demonstrations in Ethiopia Prime...

Horndiplomat- The Eritrean President Isaias Afeworki Will Arrive Addis-Ababa In tomorrow Mornign for three days state visit upon the invitation of Ethiopian reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The Chief of Staff, Prime Minister Office of  Ethiopia Fitsum Arega post on his twitter confirmes the Eritrean president visit to...

Construction of the 6,000-megawatt, US $5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) began nearly six years ago and is now close to completion. Sometime in 2017, the dam, which sits on the Blue Nile near the border of Ethiopia and Sudan, will begin producing...

By: addisstandard Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed Adam Farah as the new Head of the Democracy Building Center Coordinator Office with the rank of Deputy Prime Minister effective 01 April 2024. The...

By:AFP Ethiopia's attorney general said Friday that two men had confessed to killing a popular singer from the Oromo ethnic group as part of a plot to topple Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government. Hachala Hundessa became a symbol of the Oromo struggle during years of anti-government...

The benefits for Ethiopia and for many electricity-importing countries in East Africa from the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam are clear. However, the implications for downstream countries aren’t all positive – and need to be better understood. In 2016, about 30% of Ethiopia’s...

An easing of cross-border tensions, a zeal for free trade, and a more globalist-minded young leader have brought change to the Horn of Africa. Can this formula catch on across the continent? On June 23 in Addis Ababa, a hand grenade exploded within earshot of...

Content from our Premium Partner African Development Bank (Abidjan) PRESS RELEASE The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Ethiopia have signed two separate grant agreements for new projects to boost youth employment and electricity trade between Ethiopia and Djibouti. The grants fall under the Bank Group's concessional...

Ethiopia’s goverment held peace talks with members of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) in Asmara, Eritrea’s information minister, Yemane G. Meskel said on Tuesday. Meskel tweeted information from a statement issued by ONLF after the meeting, indicating that ‘the parties reached a common understanding...